Spittal, Highland

Spittal
Spittal
Spittal shown within the Caithness area
OS grid reference	ND167541
Council area	Highland
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Wick
Postcode district	KW1 5

Police	Scottish
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish

EU Parliament	Scotland
List of places UK Scotland 58°28′04″N 3°25′44″W / 58.46771°N 3.42885°W / 58.46771; -3.42885Coordinates: 58°28′04″N 3°25′44″W / 58.46771°N 3.42885°W / 58.46771; -3.42885

Spittal is a small hamlet, in Caithness, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Spittal lies 9 miles south of Thurso, and 1.5 miles north of Mybster. The main A9 road runs past Spittal.

A nearby electrical substation is the landing point for a 1200 MegaWatt high-voltage direct current submarine power cable to Blackhillock near Keith, Moray in northeast Scotland, crossing the Moray Firth. Another cable from Shetland is planned to reach Spittal.